Punjab: Bye-elections held peacefully

LAHORE: The vote count is underway after polls for by-election of NA-68 Sargodha, NA-100 Gujranwala and NA-155 Lodhran were conducted on Wednesday which authorities described as a peaceful, fair and transparent manner.

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Gilani defends Zardaris UK visit

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani said on Thursday the government was currently fighting on three fronts, including target killings, terrorism and floods, with first priority being given to the rescue and relief of flood affected people.

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Day 3: India hold slight edge against SL

COLOMBO: Part-time India spinner Virender Sehwag brought the third Test to life with two late wickets to leave Sri Lanka struggling at 45 for two at close on the third day of the final Test against Sri Lanka.

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Floods kill 200 in KP and Northern Areas

PESHAWAR: Rescue and government officials say flooding has killed over 200 people in Khyber Pakhtoonkhwa and Northern areas as thousands flood hit people waiting for relief and rescue as vast tracts of agriculture land have submerged and houses damaged in floods.

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India 707 all out vs Sri Lanka

COLOMBO: India has been dismissed for a 707 in its first innings of the second test against Sri Lanka, giving the visitors a 65-run lead on the final day of a match that looks headed for a draw.

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Petrochemical factory blast kills 4 in Iran

TEHRAN: Iran’s official news agency says an explosion at a petrochemical factory on Iran’s largest oil terminal has killed four people.

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Green jersey at stake in Tour de France final stage

PARIS: The Tour de France winner may have been effectively decided but the green jersey for the best sprinter in the race will be at stake in the final 102.

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Toxic spill from China copper mine spreads

BEIJING: A toxic pollution spill from a mine operated by China”s top gold producer Zijin Mining Group has spread to a second province, threatening the fishing industry there, state media said Tuesday.

Poisonous waste water from the copper mine in Fujian province has contaminated the Ting river — a major waterway in the country”s southeast — and has now flowed downstream into Guangdong province, the China Daily said.

The pollution “will pose a big challenge to local fish farming”, a notice from Guangdong environmental authorities said, according to the China Daily.

The report came as Zijin, China”s third-largest copper producer, issued a statement apologising for the July 3 mishap — which killed off nearly 1,900 tonnes of fish — and its “improper handling” of information about the spill.

Zijin said the securities regulator had launched an investigation into the company over possible violation of information disclosure rules.

“The lessons from this incident are painful and the costs are substantial,” Zijin said in the statement.

U.S. reviewing more sanctions on N.Korea

SEOUL: The United States may implement additional sanctions on North Korea in response to the sinking of a South Korean warship, South Korean Foreign Minister Yu Myung-hwan said on Tuesday.

“Considering the threat to the stability of the Korean peninsula from the Cheonan incident, the U.S. is considering additional sanctions against the North,” Yu said on local TV.

The Security Council adopted resolution 1874, which cut offPyongyang”s arms trade, last year, after the North”s second nuclear test.

International conference opens in Kabul

KABUL: Afghanistan on Tuesday opened a landmark international conference under blanket security in Kabul, gathering representatives of more than 60 donor countries.

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